REDWOOD CITY CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR IRA RUSKIN
VICE MAYOR RICHARD S. CLAIRE
COUNCILMEMBER JIM
HARTNETT
COUNCILMEMBER DIANE HOWARD
COUNCILMEMBER JEFF IRA
COUNCILMEMBER COLLEEN M. JORDAN
COUNCILMEMBER BARBARA PIERCE
SPECIAL MEETING
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE ROOM 2B
5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
MARCH 27, 2000
CALL TO ORDER - 5:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Hartnett, Howard, Ira, Jordan, Pierce, Vice Mayor Claire and Mayor Ruskin
Staff Present: City Manager Everett, City Attorney Schricker and Engineer Vorametsanti
1. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
2. CLOSED SESSION -
- Conference with Legal Counsel regarding Existing Litigation (Government Code Section §54956.9 (a). Number of Cases: One (1)
Case name unspecified: Disclosure would jeopardize settlement negotiations.
Conference with Legal Counsel.- Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section §54956.9 (b). Number of Cases: One (1)
3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
4. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY
5. ADJOURNMENT - 7:05 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
MARCH 27, 2000
CALL TO ORDER - 6:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Hartnett, Howard, Ira, Jordan, Pierce, Vice Mayor Claire and Mayor Ruskin
Staff Present: City Manager Everett, City Attorney Schricker, City Clerk Howe; Senior Deputy City Clerk Ponte, Financial Services Director Ponty, Senior Civil Engineer Lynch, Community Development Services Director Nelson, Community Development Services Manager Patterson, Planning and Redevelopment Manager Church, Community Development Services Manager Passanisi, Senior Civil Engineer Chang, Fire Chief Montez, Human Resources Director Rivera-Pena, Parks and Recreation Manager Centeno, Parks and Recreation Director Griffiths, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Manager Hover, Police Captain Warner, Public Works Services Director Ingram, Library Director Chen, Volunteer Balsamo
1. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
2. STAFF REPORTS
Capital Improvement Program (CIP): Public Comment:Bette Caceres encouraged Council to finish Roosevelt Avenue through capital expenditures.
Steve Penna, representing CHARO, Sequoia High School District and Foundation for the Future, stated he was present to address the Council regarding possible funding of Carrington Hall. Mr. Penna asked whether Council was in need of specific information because he did not see Carrington Hall information in the packet and responded to various questions by Council.
John Dempsey agreed with Ms. Caceres' comments on Roosevelt Avenue.
Don Saye, C.H.R.C., supported the Carrington Hall restoration project as being centrally located and ideal for Redwood City.
Merrily Robinson requested Council strongly consider the Roosevelt Avenue project.
Constance Eros supported the Roosevelt Avenue project.
Two additional speakers (names unknown) supported the Roosevelt Avenue improvements, citing the trees issue.
Community Development Director Nelson explained the CIP program to date with the main focus on Proposed Funding for Major Projects (FY 2000-2003) and Alternate Funding for Major Projects (FY 2000-2003), Attachments A and B.
Council consensus on flooding issues, reconstruction of Roosevelt Avenue, seed money for the PAL facility with the understanding it should be a community facility and one-time funding toward Carrington Hall was expressed.
3. ADJOURNMENT - 8:55 p.m.
M/S Ira/Hartnet to adjourn to the regular Council meeting.
REGULAR MEETING
7:30 P.M.
March 27, 2000
At 6:30 PM the Redwood City Council convened a Special Meeting to consider the Capital Improvement Program (CIP): The City Council Meeting and Redevelopment Agency Meeting were called to order simultaneously.
CALL TO ORDER - 8:55 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Hartnett, Howard, Ira, Jordan, Pierce, Vice Mayor Claire, Mayor Ruskin
Staff Present: City Manager Everett, City Attorney Schricker, City Clerk Howe; Senior Deputy City Clerk Ponte, Community Development Services Director Nelson, Senior Civil Engineer Vorametsanti, Community Development Services Manager Passanisi, Volunteer Balsamo
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - led by Council Member Jeff Ira
INVOCATION: Pastor Richard Barraza, Foursquare Gospel Church
1. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY - None
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Bob Slusser expressed concern with the eucalyptus street trees infestation problem.3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or Citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
M/S Ira/Howard to waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items.
A. Approve the Minutes of the Priority Workshop Follow-Up Session, Minutes of the Joint Meeting of March 6th, 2000 as well as Closed Session Minutes and Regular Council Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2000;
MINUTE ORDER 00-200
B. Motion to Approve Appointment of Yazmin Rodriguez at Step 2 of the Library Assistant I Classification:
MINUTE ORDER 00-201
C. Motion to Approve Task Order No. 1 with Andrew Leahy, for Professional Engineering Services; Final Design of Cordilleras Creek Bank Erosion Repair near Industrial Way and Contract Closeout;
MINUTE ORDER 00-202
D. RESOLUTION 13852 ACCEPTING BIDS FOR ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR SAID WORK; AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SECURITY DEPOSITS (D & D, The Elevator Company of San Francisco);
E. RESOLUTION 13853 APPROVING JOB SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICES SPECIALIST;
F. RESOLUTION 13854 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES - REDWOOD SHORES LEVEE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (Huffman & Associates, Inc.);
G. RESOLUTION 13855 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF COST SHARING AGREEMENT FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND RESURFACING OF CANYON ROAD BETWEEN CORDILLERAS ROAD AND OAK KNOLL DRIVE IN THE REDWOOD CITY AREA; motion to accept deed (Saldano)
H. RESOLUTION 13856 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH CIRCLE STAR CENTER ASSOCIATES, L.P. AND HOMESTEAD VILLAGE, INCORPORATED RELATING TO EMERGENCY BACK-UP FOR SEWER OVERFLOWS EMANATING FROM THE CIRCLE STAR OFFICE AND HOMESTEAD HOTEL PROJECT (Homestead Village); motion to accept deeds of right-of-way and easement
I. RESOLUTION 13857 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR RELOCATING ROSENER HOUSE (ADULT DAY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR REDWOOD CITY SENIORS) (Peninsula Volunteers, Inc.);
J. RESOLUTION 13858 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR THE USE OF THE REDWOOD CITY WEAPONS FIRING RANGE;
K. RESOLUTION 13859 ACCEPTING BIDS FOR THE REMEDIATION AT THE ROLISON ROAD HOUSING SITE AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR SAID WORK (Controlled Environmental Services);
L. RESOLUTION 13860 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF EASEMENT AND COVENANTS AGREEMENT RELATING TO REDWOOD SHORES LAGOON ACCESS (REDWOOD SHORES OWNERS ASSOCIATION);
M. ORDINANCE 2189 APPROPRIATING SPECIFIED AMOUNTS FROM DESIGNATED UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCES TO SPECIFIED APPROPRIATIONS, CANCELING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS, AND TRANSFERRING SPECIFIED AMOUNTS FROM DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS TO OTHER SPECIFIED APPROPRIATIONS (1999/00 Budget Adjustments Introduced on 3/13/00, this is a Second Reading);
N. Three Year Statutory Limit on Refunds for Solid Waste Collection Accounts:
Introduction of Ordinance:
ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 14.32 TO CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE III, DIVISION 2 TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO LIMITATION UPON CLAIMS FOR REFUNDS OF CHARGES FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS:O. Reject claims: Claim No 1804 Adeline Bartel; and Claim No. 1805 Lillian Ault;
MINUTE ORDER 00-205
P. Approve warrants dated through March 27th, 2000;
MINUTE ORDER 00-206
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING - See Separate Agenda
4. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
Council Member Howard thanked the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department for their efforts in the Pacific Bell Pitch Day.
Mayor Ruskin spoke about the Bay Area Water Users Association symposium for policy leaders on "The Future of Your Water Supplies". The symposium will be held April 14 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City. Mayor Ruskin stressed the importance of the issue and through Utilities Committee Chairperson Ira requested a Council Member represent the City.5. STAFF REPORTS
A. Traffic Mitigation Report;
M/S Hartnett/Ira to continue this item to April 3, 2000. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
B. Adult Oriented Businesses;
M/S Ira/Hartnett to continue this item to April 3, 2000. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
C. Status of Levee Closure
Mayor Ruskin explained there is a three-part recommendation from the Levee Subcommittee as follows:
- the City close the gates immediately
- the City continue to seek extension of the levee permit
- the City develop a revised proposal for the U.S.F.W.
Public Comment:
Pat Dixon asked various questions pertaining to the specific area to be rebuilt and why the clapper rail has not been adversely affected by the noise of the equipment in use.
Manuel Sotomayor stated he wants the levee fixed.
Derby Davidson was pleased that a compromise was proposed and asked that the Council fight harder for rights to use the levee.
Carol Ford asked if the levee breeched and urged Council to not close the levees but look for land to offer in mitigation.
Glen Perkins stated he was discouraged that the proposal was rejected.
Jan Prette stated the levees are enjoyed by the residents and people should be encouraged to exercise.
Council comments included the City having not fought hard enough in 1997, that indeed the proposal was a reasonable compromise, that pursuance of a new biological report may be in order and that there are no more negotiating tools.
M/S Claire/Hartnett to extend the meeting to 11:15 p.m. The motion passed by a majority vote with Council Member Jordan voting no.
M/S Hartnett/Claire to close the gates, continue to seek extension of the permits so as to complete the improvement of the levees, develop a revised proposal for U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and develop a strategy to pursue administrative remedies. Vote on the motion: Ayes: Council Members Hartnett, Vice Mayor Claire and Mayor Ruskin. Noes: Council Members Howard, Ira, Jordan and Pierce. The motion failed.
M/S Hartnett/Howard to close the gates, continue to seek extension of the permits, develop a revised proposal for U.S. Fish and Wildlife, not foreclose the possibility of land exchange, and develop a strategy to pursue administrative remedies. Vote on the motion: Ayes: Council Members Hartnett, Howard, Pierce, Vice Mayor Claire, Mayor Ruskin. Noes: Council Members Ira and Jordan. The motion passed.6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
7. PUBLIC HEARING -
A) Public Hearing on Changes to Accessory Dwelling Unit:
M/S Howard/Hartnett to continue to April 10th, Regular Meeting. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.B) Public Hearing on Non-Conforming Illegal Second Units, Garage Conversions, Code Enforcement Approach and Administrative Citations:
M/S Jordan/Howard to continue to April 10th, Regular Meeting. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.8. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - None
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT - 11:05 p.m.
M/S Howard/Ira to adjourn to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia S. Howe, CMC
City Clerk
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